Lobos Love Pink!

Show Your Support — Wear Pink!

The University of New Mexico Lobos and UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center promote breast cancer awareness in the months of October and February through Lobo athletics games and screenings. Show your support by wearing pink to the games! Lobos Love Pink giveaways available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

An estimated 1,440 women in New Mexico will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019*

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Early Detection

“Fortunately in breast cancer, most patients are cured of their disease,” says Ursa Brown-Glaberman, MD.

“The key is to find the disease early when it is still curable.” Brown-Glaberman is a breast cancer specialist at the UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center. She and the rest of the multidisciplinary breast team not only treat women with breast cancer but also conduct breast cancer research and pioneer new treatment methods.

Breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in women in the United States. After lung cancer, it is the second leading cause of cancer death among women of all races and populations.

Breast cancer produces virtually no symptoms when the tumor is small and most treatable. That’s why screening to detect breast cancer at an early stage is very important. The five-year survival rate for women diagnosed with breast cancer that has not spread is 99 percent; but, if the cancer has spread to distant organs, the survival rate drops to 26 percent. The UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center recommends that women talk to their doctor about what they can do to prevent breast cancer and about regular screenings to detect breast cancer.

About Our Breast Cancer Team

If you or a loved one is facing breast cancer, you want the best treatments and the best care available. The UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center team offers: